New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-02
ODDS AND ENDS OF Politics.
GERMANS UPHOLD THE SUNDAY LAW.

DIG MEf TING ~ COOPER UNIoN-TIIE REV. DRs.
MoLpEvKE AND OERTEI SPEAK.
At the Cooper Institute last evening mass meeting of
German citizens held for the purpose OF indorsng
the present strong movement In opposition to the Per-
sonal Liberty League" Though the Germans have been
supposed to naturally favor open saloons Sunday
and unlimited lager the meeting attended by nearly
5000 intelligent weldrcsscd German. Americans who
enthusiastically appaudcd every strong argument III
snpp.r of strict observance OF Sunday lava 70 Judge
by liz general appearance the assembly was representa-
tive of the educated and thinking class Of Germans in
NewYork No bit of thought or wit was lost on them
At o'clock the meeting was called to order, and the
Rev. DR. Wedckind OF the Lutheran Church. called
to the chair. on the platform were the Rev. Messrs
Hcischmann. MOldenke and Wenncr OF the Lutheran
Church; the Rev. Mcssrs. Ocrter, schlegel. Geyer.
Erhart and Busche, OF the Reformed Church; the Rev.
MIR. Rice of the Moravian Church; the Rev. Mcssrs.
Qudttaendcr Kastendick ana Kolb OF the Methodist
Church. and tho Rev Ncssrs Wofcrz. Vomer and
Docnch, of the Presbyterian Church The first address
delivered by the Rev Dr Modenke II dealt almost
entirely with the religious view of the question under
discussion.
THE SUNDAY LAW AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION
DR.. Moldcnke followed by the Rev DR.. Oerer. He
said In substance;
| am here tonight rot as n clergyman. but as an
American citizen. lApplause shall treat the question
Christian fundamentally. The several States which con
sue 1t have recognized this fact and therefore have
their sunday laws. New York among tho rest. move
mcnt exists to change these laws and make ndorsemrnt
OF such change requisite In political cadiIatts c,
us whether such change Is necessary Let M read
the law OF May D. 1898. and we see that 1t makes SUNDAY
hr'i Day OF rest second day OF religious "''erv.
anccs All labor Is prohibited except works al necessity
and charity. We see then that the SUNDAY law was
made 10 protect ahorcrs This however. Il not the law
which has aroused the discussion.
The rcr,ona Liberty lcaEne has for It's purpose The
When the Anarchists Indicted and condemned TO
death for advocating murder and actually comntns H.
they complained that their personal liberty had been
iuiTnsrd upon. iApplausc.l That Is their conception
Of personal liberty" The opposition 10 the May laws
In tonerc,, based upon another conception The
Mormon- u Utah have Thrill interpretation OF re
phrase These definitions tend TO the theory i1a t
pic,-c- The theory is wrong for personal THIRTY -
The divine right 10 act without Interference Within the
limits ~ the law. Loud appllusel
80 TRUE r. RsnNAL LIBERTY VIOLATED.
Now. TO rccur let examine whether that paragraph
OF the law known the Excise law " crosses the
threshold Of the true personal liberty" Consider frat
The SELLER Of liquor We find that for 81, days OF the
week Dee has the unlimited privilege to scll all h. pcascs
II he make enough during tho~" six days 10 pay him
far profit he expect no more More would he dl'
elimination against others. We find from the census
tnHi IN year there j., twice ~ much money spcn III
the United -atr- Tor liquor there "a Tor bread Ihat
proves that the seller Is abb 10 do well enough IN the six
! dN' Not oniy has he elnai advantage, WIN ol1'r
merchants hut ne has greater a. 'aniler- APPlu,r.
How d, D: With the huycri t. hl, per-onal h1er;F
limited J. ihcrc syllable IN 'hc Jaw Whl'n '"i"'n'
him io car or drink sunday all hc wants to i mere
| self 10 wul.sry sunday II hc 80 desired The law
/ only -lv- DEE snail not buy liquor on sunday
PRACTICAL AKGUMENT pr THE LAW.
Wh1t arc Advantages 81 the law Before 1t Sas In
cyi-iruc+ thro - per cont more crime ON sunday
than on Tuesday Sow tacre IL 81 per cent less crime
ON sunday than ON Tuesday. Applanscl Those figures
tol the story. lArplr.'l That brought thc Law HI"
the the right Ia interfere when @uch
| terrible argument stdrcs II I'm the face German
customs must joe Tor gotten In THIS question: Laws "i'
mot made for the ,ldlal hut Tor ia, general welfare
81 the people. The very problem ~ legislation 10 "
mote lie public welfare lie must "a hdl citizen VIA
VIII thin, his personal taste when the well Dch5 o.
/ nl- NJtiu' l. az stake
The Rev. Mr. No!imcr spoke much la the same "'rd'i
Both speakers were frequently interrupted 10y ''lH"'
il-iir applause. The needing closed VITA an address u
/ the l0w-DcrmAn dialect 10y the Rev. Mr. fanIsrl' Z"
kmpp -caic.Nlg Inl-'ciu Germany who described The
fui effects of drunkenness u lilo naive country